IEMAS Recap
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February 7, 2008 in
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Well, the 2008 Inland Empire Music awards are over, so now we can all resume our lives, or, like Punxsutawney Phil, climb back into our holes until next year. The IE is now completely sick of the words Big Papa and the TCB, so we are not going to mention them, or the fact that they won three awards, delivered a blistering blues set, and paraded around in sartorial elegance all night long. No, fuck them.
The real highlight of the night was when Urban winner Saidah hit the stage, a wee bit alcoholically challenged, excited beyond belief and wearing very little to deliver an acceptance speech of rare erudition. As she descended from the stage, the photographers got what they came for, Britney-like shots, (know what I’m sayin’?)
The evening seemed to be enjoyed by all in attendance. Producer and MC for the night (ego gone mad?) Martin Brown was having a good time, poking fun at all and sundry in his dry, English humor, which was, apparently, beyond the comprehension of some people who did not seem to appreciate his occasional political commentary. Brown did not dress for the occasion; in fact, it looked as if he’d dressed running errands.
The musical highlight was, based solely on audience reaction, jazz trio Groove Session and their instrumental rendition of the Beatle’s “I Want You . . . She’s So Heavy” which lasted about 15 minutes and brought the crowd to their feet for a standing ovation. Performances were supposed to be limited to six minutes, but who’s counting?
In all, twenty-one awards were handed out to acts as diverse as Hip Hopper Epic and Pop chanteuse Crystal McKee. Most winners actually bothered to show up too, which was refreshing. One notable absentee was Volodja Bazalorsky, who could not be bothered to take the 18-hour flight (2 connections) from Slovenia, and Brown called him out for the discretion.
The program was delayed about twenty minutes due to unforeseen traffic jams on Mission Inn Blvd. and a bottleneck at the entrance. A combination of the late start and the unwillingness of some bands to stick to their aforementioned six minutes slots meant a show that finished up near 11pm, but there were still enough people left at the end to call it a scene.
Chaos Device ended the night with a blistering set.
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Well, the 2008 Inland Empire Music awards are over, so now we can all resume our lives, or, like Punxsutawney Phil, climb back into our holes until next year. The IE is now completely sick of the words Big Papa and the TCB, so we are not going to mention them, or the fact that they won three awards, delivered a blistering blues set, and paraded around in sartorial elegance all night long. No, fuck them.
The real highlight of the night was when Urban winner Saidah hit the stage, a wee bit alcoholically challenged, excited beyond belief and wearing very little to deliver an acceptance speech of rare erudition. As she descended from the stage, the photographers got what they came for, Britney-like shots, (know what I’m sayin’?)
The evening seemed to be enjoyed by all in attendance. Producer and MC for the night (ego gone mad?) Martin Brown was having a good time, poking fun at all and sundry in his dry, English humor, which was, apparently, beyond the comprehension of some people who did not seem to appreciate his occasional political commentary. Brown did not dress for the occasion; in fact, it looked as if he’d dressed running errands.
The musical highlight was, based solely on audience reaction, jazz trio Groove Session and their instrumental rendition of the Beatle’s “I Want You . . . She’s So Heavy” which lasted about 15 minutes and brought the crowd to their feet for a standing ovation. Performances were supposed to be limited to six minutes, but who’s counting?
In all, twenty-one awards were handed out to acts as diverse as Hip Hopper Epic and Pop chanteuse Crystal McKee. Most winners actually bothered to show up too, which was refreshing. One notable absentee was Volodja Bazalorsky, who could not be bothered to take the 18-hour flight (2 connections) from Slovenia, and Brown called him out for the discretion.
The program was delayed about twenty minutes due to unforeseen traffic jams on Mission Inn Blvd. and a bottleneck at the entrance. A combination of the late start and the unwillingness of some bands to stick to their aforementioned six minutes slots meant a show that finished up near 11pm, but there were still enough people left at the end to call it a scene.
Chaos Device ended the night with a blistering set.
